The Right to Energy Coalition unites trade unions, anti-poverty groups, social housing providers, NGOs, environmental campaigners, health organisations and energy cooperatives across Europe. They campaign to tackle energy poverty at an EU, national and local level.

During the five days forum organised by the Right to Energy Coalition, activists, politicians, environmental NGOs, trade unions, EU decision makers and solidarity collectives from across Europe discussed energy poverty and its place in the social justice and climate movement as well as solutions to eradicate it.

Clean, affordable energy is a human right: Briefing launch

Co-founders of the Right to Energy coalition, EAPN, EPSU & Friends of the Earth Europe launch their new briefing sharing solutions to ensure a right to clean, affordable energy for all. Join them to showcase national groups tackling energy poverty across Europe. Translation into Spanish.

Tackling energy poverty: a fight for social justice

Energy poverty lies at the intersection of overlying structural inequalities. Join activists to explore how energy injustice impacts people of colour, working class communities, females and those with disabilities and discuss how to make the movement more accessible. 

End indecent housing: how to deliver renovations to energy poor households

Inefficient housing is a scandal across Europe. Join social housing providers, activists and collectives who are leading the way towards decent, affordable housing for all.

End fossil fuel lock-ins: how to deliver a Just Energy Transition that leaves no one behind

Fossil gas boilers are still prescribed to energy poor households as a shortsighted solution which harms people and planet. Activists and organisers share solutions and how to ensure an energy transition which prioritises those who have been least served by fossil fuels.

Reimagining our energy system: solidarity responses to the gas crisis & Covid-19

In response to the gas crisis & covid-19, it is clear we need to reassess what our energy system is for. For people and planet or for profit? 

Power to the people: delivering energy justice through community energy

cross Europe, citizens are working together to create an energy system that puts people and planet first. Not just as passive consumers, but as changemakers and active participants. Community energy initiatives can be an important step towards a just and inclusive energy transition. 

Is Fit for 55 fit to tackle energy poverty? MEP panel discussion

e aim is an EU Green Deal that ‘leaves no one behind’, but what real action has been put in place? Join Members of European Parliament to hear successes and failures of the current Fit for 55 package.

The EU Commission’s commitments: from words to action for Europe’s energy poor

What steps have the European Commission taken to tackle energy poverty in practice? 

Empowering narratives & energy poverty

How we speak about energy poverty is hugely significant. This interactive session explored how we moved to stories of empowerment, community and action

Next steps for a Right to Energy

A space to reflect on the solutions from the grassroot to EU at the Forum. What are the next steps forward for the Right to Energy movement?